'''Gilles Fauconnier''' (born August_19, 1944) is a French Linguist, researcher in Cognitive_science, and Author, currently working in the US. He is a Professor at the University_of_California,_San_Diego in the Department of Cognitive Science. His work with Mark Turner founded the theory of Conceptual_blending. His books include: *''The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities'' (with Mark Turner) *''Amalgama Concettuale'' (with Mark Turner) *''Mappings in Thought and Language'' *''Mental spaces: Aspects of meaning construction in natural language'' ==See also== *Cognitive_science *Conceptual_blending {{linguist-stub}} Fauconnier, Gilles Fauconnier, Gilles Fauconnier, Gilles Fauconnier, Gilles Fauconnier, Gilles Ja:ジル・フォコニエ